Midi Fighter and iPhone

[KyleMohr]

Music on the Move Episode 1: Midi Fighter & iPhone Jam



Being a father, husband, full-time marketing employee and part-time DJ leaves very little time for actual music production and creativity. Alex and I from KM Music Productions are developing this short series of videos using different midi controllers and iOS devices to demonstrate how to utilize the most out of your commute, lunch break or any small bits of time you may have throughout the day. This way you can shove your iPad, iPhone or iPod into a bag or pocket and just hold your controller and focus on making music, pretty much anywhere.

In Episode 1 we are using DJ TechTools' Midi Fighter Classic (which is bus powered) with an iPhone 5 using the USB camera connection kit, while running the iOS app BeatMaker2.

All samples are taken from Rick Fresco's DJTT soundpack.

This jam is 100% unrehearsed, unplanned and completely improvised on the spot. This is meant for demonstration purposes and not as a performance.

-Kyle

[beisi]

how long does the battery last when the MFC is running just off the iphone?

[KyleMohr]

Should last about 3-4 hours I believe. Depends which midi device you use, how many LEDs, etc.
Also an powered USB hub may help conserve some of the iOS device battery, but then you'd loose the whole wireless/ mobile option.

[calub]

Any idea if this will work with a spectra without a hub? I wish something like this worked with the imaschine or traktor dj apps, is their any other apps that support a midi fighter (spectra)? How was it to mapp? Thanks in advance

[KyleMohr]

Calub,

Unfortunately, this only works with the Pro and classic...Spectra requires a lot more power for the LEDs and will requires a powered hub. The twister works with the iphone and ipad though! As for apps, any midi compliant app will work, like loopy, DJ Player, beatmaker 2, etc. Usually they are pretty easy to map, just go to settings, select the function you want, hit learn and push the button on the MF you want to control that function. Hope that helps.

[Sethgz]

Will this work with the midi fighter 3d??